Category: Trademark
Trademark Law Posts
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When Two Letters Weren’t Enough
Lawrence Mfg. Co. v. Tennessee Mfg. Co. (1891) Picture the late 1800s: cotton sheeting was a staple product, and manufacturers needed a quick way to tell buyers what kind of quality or weight they were getting. Lawrence Manufacturing Company started stamping “LL” on its cotton sheeting, which meant four yards of fabric per pound. Over Read more
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Mission Product Holdings v. Tempnology: When Bankruptcy Meets Branding
Mission Product Holdings v. Tempnology (2019) Picture this: You’ve got a company, Tempnology, known for its “Coolcore” trademarks, licensing them out to Mission Product Holdings. Things are chugging along until Tempnology hits financial turbulence and files for bankruptcy. Now, here’s the million-dollar question: Does Mission get to keep using those snazzy trademarks, or does Tempnology’s Read more
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Jack Daniel’s v. Bad Spaniels: The Case of Whiskey, Dog Toys, and Trademarks
Jack Daniel’s v Bad Spaniels (2023) What Happened? Jack Daniel’s, the famous whiskey brand, found itself in an unusual legal battle against VIP Products, the maker of a dog toy called “Bad Spaniels.” VIP’s toy mimicked Jack Daniel’s iconic bottle design, replacing key elements with humorous parodies. Instead of “Old No. 7 Tennessee Sour Mash Read more